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Overview

  • 3 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning German
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Food Broker
  • University of Missouri - Columbia
  • From St. Louis, MO, USA
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About Me

I'm always on the lookout for the next adventure. I've traveled to a few places. I rode a motorcycle through all of Central and South America, I spent a year teaching English in Ulsan, South Korea, lived on the beach in San Diego, then move to Berlin, Germany where I lived for 4.5 years, learning Deutsch and freelance copywriting. Now I'm back in my hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, tryin' to make this place cool again.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've surfed couches in many countries. Not always through this website, sometimes just through talking to someone on the street. I've always had a good experience, I've met great people, and I like to return the favor..

Music, Movies, and Books

The 3 musketeer books, The count of Monte Cristo, Jupiter's Travels, 100 Years of Solitude, Game of Thrones.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once spent about 9 or 10 months traveling from my hometown of St. Louis, MO to Buenos Aires, Argentina on a motorcycle (Kawasaki KLR650). I went though about 13 countries, and visited awesome places like Mexico City, Tikal, the Panama Canal, Cartegena, Machu Picchu, and Patagonia. I even broke my foot in Bolivia and had to have foot surgery in northern Argentina, but that's a story best told over a few beers.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Awesome St. Louis city and culture. We're more than just Budweiser and Cardinals, I promise (although we still have a ton of beer here...)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, South Korea, Spain, United States

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